podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Author: West Virginia Public Broadcasting Language: English Episodes: 100
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podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting brings you thoughtful conversations from the heart of Appalachia. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, this podcast explores the region through its acclaimed series The Front Porch, where big ideas meet local realities. Each episode tackles tough issues facing West Virginia and Appalachia - from politics and policy to culture and community life - with insight and candor. Host and provocateur Scott Finn is joined by columnist Laurie Lin and Rick Wilson of the American Friends Service Committee, creating a lively mix of perspectives that challenges assumptions while staying rooted in the lived experience of the region. Expect smart discussion, civil disagreement, and plenty of context to help you make sense of the news. Listen episodes to hear how national debates play out in Appalachian communities, and discover the voices and stories that rarely make it into the headlines.
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Team Building With Appalachian Cryptids, This West Virginia Morning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Monsters in the workplace? Maybe. Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is developing a team building game using Appalachian cryptids like Bigfoot and the Flatwoods Monster. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with…
Us & Them Encore: Our Foster Care Crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Across the nation, more than 390,000 children rely on foster care, while a shortage of licensed foster homes is creating a growing crisis. As May marks National Foster Care Month, this encore episode of Us & Them explore…
How A Tornado Affected Threatened Orchids, This West Virginia Morning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Researchers have spent almost two decades restoring a threatened species of orchid in southern Kentucky. But those efforts were disrupted when an EF-4 tornado swept through the area in May 2025, carving visible lines in…
Recovery After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This week, Hurricane Helene devastated central Appalachia and disrupted the lives of people in recovery. Also, in West Virginia, fur trapping continues, even in the 21st century. And, baseball is America’s past-time. One…

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